Butler Snow LLP is pleased to welcome attorney Tara J. Kelly to the firm’s Commercial Litigation group in Jacksonville, Florida. Kelly brings experience across multiple practice areas, including commercial litigation, first party, insurance fraud and criminal defense.
Tara J. Kelly
Kelly is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation group and focuses her practice on commercial litigation, property damage and insurance fraud, including her experience with flood insurance disputes and bad faith claims. Outside of private practice, she previously spent three years in the Public Defender’s Office in Manatee County and Pinellas County, Fla. In 2025, BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America® recognized Kelly in Ones to Watch. She also previously received the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and is an active member of the Florida Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. Kelly earned her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Florida State University and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law.
